"Videoconferencing Journal Club for Dermatology Residency Training: An Attitude Study

Abstract

The use of videoconferencing as a teaching modality in dermatology is not widespread. The objectives of this study were to introduce the videoconferencing format to dermatology journal clubs and to determine its effects on the training and satisfaction of house officers (residents). Ten dermatology house officers participated in this study. They were being trained at three university hospitals in rotation. A videoconferencing facility maintained by the hospitals for remote conferencing was used. After completing a 1-year journal club programme, house officers were asked about their satisfaction levels on a 5-point Likert scale using a questionnaire. Videoconferencing meant that the house officers and attending physicians from sister hospitals remained at their own hospitals, thus saving much time. Using videoconferencing the journal club could be held more frequently and more articles could be studied. In general the participants' satisfaction with the videoconferencing journal club was high. The adoption of videoconferencing produced promising results, increasing the efficiency of house officer training.

Videoconference-based education for psychiatry registrars at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

“…8 It is a useful adjunct to traditional education and provides opportunities for participants in rural and remote areas who, due to time, travel, and cost constraints, would normally be unable to participate. 9 Videoconference-based education for psychiatry registrars at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Videoconference-based education is an integral component in many telehealth services in countries such as Australia 10 and include activities such as journal clubs, ward rounds, continuing and formal medical education. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Studies evaluating these activities have reported general satisfaction with the use of videoconferencing and no difference in educational outcomes compared to traditional face to face teaching.…”

Virtually present: The perceived impact of remote facilitation on small group learning

“…To this end, videoconferencing has proven to be a useful mechanism for small group learning whereby learners are located remotely and the facilitator is at a central, often academic, site. This approach has been particularly meaningful for addressing the educational needs of learners in underserviced areas (Ahn et al 2007;Holland et al 2008). For example, Allen et al (2003) assessed the use of videoconferencing for post-graduate education using small group learning with physicians in Nova Scotia, Canada.…”

Capacitação em saúde auditiva: avaliação da ferramenta no Programa de Telessaúde Brasil

“…When asked about their impression of the training program on health hearing, there was almost a draw between satisfied and very satisfied ACS (51 to 48%).International studies 16,17 show that this method is useful and broadly used in health care, which shows participants satisfaction in general terms. In Brazil, a 2010 18 study showed that ACS's opinion about videoconference for health hearing training was welcome and met the Ministry of Health's requirements, which has taken measures to assist Family Health teams to provide full and quality care to the Brazilian population.…”